Joey's situation isn't the first to draw attention to problems regarding gender and dress code in the workplace. In May 2016, receptionist Nicola Thorp was sent home for 'not wearing heels' at PwC. Thorp was told that she had to wear shoes with a "2in to 4in heel." When Thorp complained that the same rule did not apply to her male colleagues, she was sent home without pay.

Nicole Thorp, 27, protesting compulsory heels in the workplace

Despite Thorp's protests, Joey's tweet demonstrates that non-standardised rules for opposite genders is still a big problem within the workplace, with much still to be done to redress these issues.

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